Our last day in the French Riviera, we planned a trip to Cannes and Antibes. (go west from Nice).
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| Macaroons at St. Jean Paul, Cannes |
By train, it took us about 20 minutes to reach Cannes. From the station, we walked through Old Town in the direction of the beach. On the way, had some delicious macaroons at an ooh-la-la store - St. Jean Paul, (which has a chocolate waterfall running down one of its walls), and again, hard to pick which flavor - good problem to have! :) This time, we tried Pina Colada (new flavor) and also our tried and tested favorites - chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, etc.
After another ten minute walk, we reached La Croisette, walking boulevard by the beach and harbor, and came upon the venue for the Film Festival, with red carpet and all! Also saw the Carlton hotel from far, the choice of all celebrities who stay in Cannes.
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| Carlton, Cannes |
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| Sculptures around Antibes harbor |
After Cannes, our next stop was Antibes - the beaches are sandy (like in Cannes) and we were looking forward to a few hours chilling at the beach. We walked from the station to the beach (about 15-20 minutes). The closest beach to the station is Plage de la Gravette. It was right outside the entrance to Old Town. The weather that day was in contrast to the day before, slightly cloudy, so pleasant to sit on the beach, but the waves were very strong that day, and we didn't venture too far out into the ocean.
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| Sculptures around Antibes harbor |
There are several sculptures around the harbor in Antibes and we walked past some luxurious (small word) yachts (one had the Qatar flag in it - looked like a small building!) and then onto Old Town. Lots of restaurants, souvenir stores, and we happened upon Carrefour (like French Safeway) and got some groceries for breakfast.
Walked back to the train station and back home - packed and ready to fly out the next day to Rome!
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